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Purpose and the Rhetorical Situation
When writing an essay, it is important to know why and for whom you are writing. Whether your purpose is to describe, narrate, define, evaluate, or persuade, a good essay will be intentional about stating a purpose related to a specific audience and context. An essay’s purpose is shaped by its rhetorical situation: (1) its writer, (2) its subject or issue being addressed, (3) its purpose, (4) its audience, (5) its form, and (6) its context.
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